Senate voted 57-42 to take up a Chuck Schumer resolution blocking Treasury from lifting sanctions on three firms with ties to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Nearly a dozen Repubs voted with Dems to bring it to floor
Based on recent filings from Mueller's team, Kilimnik appears to be at the heart of pieces of Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Russia's Patrushev warns Ukraine could lose its statehood
Putin called tomos about autocephaly of Ukraine violation of canons of Orthodoxy
Russia has appointed Vladimir Titorenko as new Ambassador in Central African Republic
Washington will be 'fully' responsible for collapse of key arms treaty: Moscow
Ryabkov says we are keeping door open for dialogue on INF treaty but see no interest from Washington to respond to our concerns in return
9 month agoA failed meeting between the US and Russian sides in Geneva on the short- and medium-term missiles reduction treaty.
Russia in 'material breach' of key nuclear treaty: US
Business of Russia at the forum in Davos will be presented by Deripaska, Kostin, Gref, Alekperov, Yevtushenkov, Chubais, Usmanov - Organizing Committee
The FBI viewed Trump's attempt to obstruct the Russia probe as a serious national security issue. But Barr believes that inquiry is "fatally misconceived"—and shared that opinion with Trump's AND Kushner's lawyers, per a letter he sent to Graham last night.
Lukashenko: Belarus will be tested for independence "from the left and from the right, from West and East"
9 month agoVideo of damage to apartment block after natural gas explosion in Shakhty of Rostov region
9 month agoCIT: On January 11 and 12, the day of Sudanese Friday protests and the day after, Sudanese activists posted new photos and a video of a Russian Ural-4320 military truck in Khartoum, Sudan
9 month agoUkrainian sailors in Moscow court today
9 month agoSeveral activists detained by police after attempt to throw paint at General Consulate of Russian Federation in Odesa to protest detention of Ukrainian sailors
Russian DefMin Shoigu held first meeting with commanders of Russian Armed forces this year
9 month agoRussian security service officers escort detained Ukrainian sailors to a Lefortovo courthouse in Moscow on January 15, 2019.
Medvedev: withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the dollar - a consequence of the aggressive and often stupid policy of the US
9 month agoNastya Rybka to walk free after months in prison in Thailand - she and other Russians at sex classes got suspended sentences.
Medvedev urged not to bury cryptocurrency
It's propaganda
Source for Russian Interfax: rebels preparing chemical attacks in Idlib(Abu Dhuhur), Latakia, Hama(Halfaya). Also drones will be used
9 month agoPatriarch Kirill said Moscow's churches in Ukraine could be "seized by force" with the risk of "bloody conflicts" after the Orthodox church schism. So far reality isn't so dire: A Moscow-loyal priest holds a prayer service on the street while protesters sing the national anthem
9 month agoDisplay near Lefortovo court in support of Ukrainian sailors
9 month agoIn Moscow, writer and activist Alisa Ganiyeva is holding a one-woman protest outside the court building to demand immediate release of Ukraine's navy sailors kept in prison by Russia
Kremlin spox: Putin has no need for Twitter to be closer to the people.
9 month agoMasked, armed Russian officers bring into a courtroom some of the 24 Ukrainian sailors who were captured by Russia during that naval clash close to Crimea in November. Russia has put them on trial on border violation charges.
9 month agoLyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line of Moscow metro was closed due to flooding in tunnel, several stations: Okruzhnaya, Verkhniy Likhobory and Seligerskaya still closed
[email protected]: Russia's interference in Greece is inconsistent with bilateral relations Balkans
The pressure of the German ambassador to the United States on companies involved in the construction of the pipeline is part of a program to contain Russia, Zakharova said
Eliot Engel says the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Intel will work together to get notes from interpreter at Trump-Putin meeting. He tells @KateBolduan that "no decisions have been made on subpoenas," but adds: "What we're not going to do is sit back and do nothing."
Trump nominee for US attorney general: "Vitally important" for Mueller to complete Russia investigation, and "I also believe it is very important that the public and Congress be informed of the results of the special counsel's work."
Lithuania MFA Linas Linkevicius: Arrived in Kyiv. Heading to Mariupol with @PavloKlimkin, J. Czaputowicz, @edgarsrinkevics and @svenmikser tomorrow to eye-witness situation on the ground as Russia continues de facto blockade of KerchStrait, also to discuss our practical support to Ukraine at this critical time.
Meeting between Russia, Ukraine and EU on Natural Gas issues was cancelled
Chemical weapons agency OPCW agrees to ban Novichok nerve agents
Trump on South Lawn via @catherine_lucey: "I never worked for Russia"
9 month agoRussian Southern Military district 58th army launched a military training gathering of commanders of units
9 month agoRussian representative on human rights has cancelled her meeting with Ukrainian counterpart
Russian PM Medvedev says that "Russia supports Belarus economics with loans too much, the money could be invested in Russian economics instead. And Belarus should value this when thinking about Union State"
9 month agoFSB wants trial on captured Ukrainian sailors in closed regime
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: the issue of sovereignty over the Kuril Islands is not being discussed, it was, is and will be the territory of Russia. At the same time, Moscow has patience and willingness to reach mutually acceptable agreements on a peace treaty (without transferring the Kurils).
Japan must recognize all disputed islands as Russian to move forward peace talks: Lavrov
[email protected]: "Gas prices drop across the United States because President Trump has deregulated Energy and we are producing a great deal more oil than ever before." @foxandfriends But this is bad news for Russia, why would President Trump do such a thing Thought he worked for Kremlin
Putin congratulated Pashinyan on his appointment as premier of Armenia
Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin loses Paris Swan Lake role over 'values' after bizarre Instagram rants
Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow is not going to complicate the entry of Ukrainians in Russia,- deputy chief Yevgeny Ivanov
Russia's Putin expected to visit Japan in June: Japanese foreign minister
Air-defense drill with Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems was held in Volgograd region of Russia
Emergency services inspect all premises of Vnukovo after a bomb threat
Lavrov: work on a peace treaty with Tokyo must be conducted without distorting the agreements
9 month agoFive injured after gas explosion in building in Rostov region
9 month agoOne Russian paper says Moscow to deploy underwater nuclear-capable drone; claims on impact it'll produce "500 metre-high wave to wash away all life 1500km from the shore." Professor adds: "If Europe behaves badly, send a sub with 200 megatons and let rip when needed"
9 month agoIt's propaganda
Russia 1 TV propaganda channel host Kisilyov: If Minsk decides to be without Russia, there will be no Belarus
Novaya Gazeta reports 40 more LGBT men and women were arrested in Chechnya, at least two of whom have died from torture.
Moscow source: "A referendum in Kuril Islands is being considered resulting in partial handover of islands to Japan. Goal is the legitimize Crimean referendum and reset relations with the West. The referendum will be tightly managed,; majority of territory will remain in Russia"
Russian businessmen are reportedly taking out their money from Cyprus as the EU country is tightening financial regulations
House Foreign Affairs chairman says committee will hold hearings on Trump-Putin relationship
9 month agoAt least 2 killed in natural gas explosion in apartment block in Skakhty of Rostov region, building is partially collapsed
Leaked U.S. intel report says Butina/Torshin operation to co-opt the NRA was blessed by the Kremlin.
